VOL. XLIII

No. 02

10-January-2000

SAUDI ARABIA

King Fahds Son Appointed Head Of Council Of Ministers Office

On 6 January Prince 'Abd al-'Aziz bin Fahd, one of King Fahds favorite sons, was appointed Head of the Office of the Council of Ministers, in addition to his post as Minister of State and member of the Council of Ministers. The previous Head of the Office of the Council of Ministers, Muhammad al-Nuwaisar, retains his other post as Head of the Royal Court.